But they failed to anticipate the (utterly predictable) rise of #CopyrightTrolls, who launched a string of lawsuits arguing that popular songs copied tiny phrases (or just the "feel") of their clients' songs. Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke's got sued into radioactive rubble by Marvin Gaye's estate over their song "Blurred Lines" - which didn't copy any of Gaye's words or melodies, but rather, took its "feel":

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/robin-thicke-pharrell-lose-multi-million-dollar-blurred-lines-lawsuit-35975/

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#TorrentFreak :
Court: Accused Pirate Can Use the Term ‘Copyright Troll’ at Trial

https://torrentfreak.com/court-accused-pirate-can-use-the-term-copyright-troll-at-trial-230130/ #CopyrightTrolls #copyrighttrolls #Lawsuits #strike3

Partecipiamo alla Settimana del copyright, una serie di azioni e discussioni a sostegno dei principi chiave che dovrebbero guidare la politica sul copyright. Ogni giorno di questa settimana, vari gruppi stanno affrontando diversi elementi della legge e della politica sul copyright, affrontando la po...
https://parliamodi.news/detail/8399.html
#21Gennaio #CreativityInnovation #FairUse #CopyrightTrolls #DMCA

#TorrentFreak : Piracy Lawsuit Will Be Dismissed Unless Copyright Troll Fixes Corporate Suspension https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-lawsuit-will-be-dismissed-unless-copyright-troll-fixes-corporate-suspension-230102/ #CopyrightTrolls #MalibuMedia #Lawsuits #Malibu

#TorrentFreak : ‘Strike 3’ Filed a Record Number of Piracy Lawsuits This Year https://torrentfreak.com/strike-3-filed-a-record-number-of-piracy-lawsuits-this-year-221227/ #CopyrightTrolls #strike3holdings #Lawsuits #strike3

The new Copyright Claims Board under the US CASE Act risks creating another loophole for copyright trolls to go after innocent citizens - @glynmoody

#CopyrightTrolls #CASEAct #CopyrightClaimsBoard #copyright

https://walledculture.org/a-new-us-law-makes-it-easier-for-copyright-trolls-to-terrorise-people-with-claims-of-alleged-infringement

This week the Walled Culture blog covered how:
1️⃣ fundamental rights could get trumped by copyright maximalism
2️⃣ the 🇺🇸 #CASEAct #CopyrightClaimsBoard risks empowering copyright trolls
- @glynmoody
#copyright #CJEU #HADOPI #CopyrightTrolls
https://walledculture.org

A new 🇺🇸 US law makes it easier for copyright trolls to terrorise people with claims of alleged infringement - @glynmoody https://walledculture.org/a-new-us-law-makes-it-easier-for-copyright-trolls-to-terrorise-people-with-claims-of-alleged-infringement #CopyrightTrolls #CASEAct #CopyrightClaimsBoard #copyright

Thread of my Creative Commons albums or songs blocked by who, by which bot and why (updated when I can) :

#ContentID #AudibleMagic #CreativeCommons0 #CreativeCommonsZero #creativecommonsmusic #copyrightinfringement #copyrighttrolls